Soil is the thin layer of material that covers Earth’s surface. How is soil related to bedrock?(1 point)
Responses
Bedrock is one of four soil components.
Bedrock is one of four soil components.
Bedrock hardens to form soil.
Bedrock hardens to form soil.
Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.
Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.
Soil forms below the bedrock.
Soil forms from the weathering of bedrock.
What is the correct order of the particles that give texture to soil from smallest to largest?(1 point)
Responses
silt, sand, clay
silt, sand, clay
clay, sand, silt
clay, sand, silt
clay, silt, sand
clay, silt, sand
sand, silt, clay
clay, silt, sand
Which phrase best describes soil?(1 point)
Responses
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock
consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
consolidated material that contains nutrient matter and bedrock
unconsolidated material that contains nutrient matter and weathered rock
Which layer of soil determines how fertile the soil is?(1 point)
Responses
bedrock
bedrock
subsoil
subsoil
humus
humus
topsoil
topsoil
All of the traits passed biologically from parent to child are known as
(1 point)
Responses
risk factors.
risk factors.
behavior.
behavior.
heredity.
heredity.
environmental influences.
heredity.
Your environment includes which of the following? (select all that apply)
(1 point)
Responses
heredity
heredity
social conditions
social conditions
physical conditions
physical conditions
advocacy
advocacy